KTR urges Telangana CM to clarify stand on revival of CCI plant in Adilabad
Hyderabad, July 22 : Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao has written an open letter to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy demanding that the Congress government immediately clarify its official stand on the revival of the Cement Corporation of India (CCI) plant in Adilabad.
In his letter, KTR stated that the revival of the Adilabad CCI plant is not merely an industrial issue but one that concerns the livelihoods of thousands of families, the industrial future of Adilabad district and the overall economic development of Telangana.
Referring to the BRS delegation's recent visit to New Delhi along with representatives of the CCI Sadhana Samithi, KTR said they met Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy on July 15 and submitted a representation seeking revival of the Adilabad CCI plant.
The delegation explained the employment potential and economic benefits that revival of the plant would generate for Adilabad and the surrounding region.
KTR revealed that during the meeting, the Union Minister made it clear that revival of the Adilabad CCI plant would be possible if the Telangana government came forward with a state contribution of Rs 250 crore.
According to KTR, the minister informed the delegation that the process had been delayed because the State government had neither submitted any formal proposal nor communicated its willingness to extend incentives or provide the required support. He said it was evident that the major hurdles to revival could be removed if the State government took the initiative.
Criticising the Congress government, KTR said that despite the Union government expressing a positive approach, the State government had failed to announce its official position on the issue.
He alleged that the delay over the last two‑and‑a‑half years reflected the Congress government's lack of commitment. He also criticised the government for neither pursuing a coordinated approach with the Centre nor announcing an independent plan to revive the industry.
KTR reminded Chief Minister Revanth Reddy that he had promised during the Assembly election campaign in Adilabad to revive the CCI plant and had reiterated the commitment after assuming office as Chief Minister. However, he said those promises had remained unfulfilled.
He alleged that the State government had failed to hold even basic official discussions with the Union government, submit the necessary proposals or offer clarity on incentives, and that the Union government itself had now confirmed these as the reasons for the delay.
Recalling the efforts made by the previous BRS government, KTR said former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had personally written to the Prime Minister seeking revival of the plant. As the then Industries Minister, KTR said he had also written to the then Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete requesting revival of the Adilabad CCI unit.
He further noted that the BRS government had offered to extend all TS‑iPASS incentives to the revived plant and had proposed a Centre‑State joint venture on a 49:51 or 51:49 equity model, similar to the Ramagundam Fertiliser Plant.
The previous government had also conveyed its willingness to take over and operate the plant independently if the Centre chose not to continue operating it.
In his letter, KTR stated that the revival of the Adilabad CCI plant is not merely an industrial issue but one that concerns the livelihoods of thousands of families, the industrial future of Adilabad district and the overall economic development of Telangana.
Referring to the BRS delegation's recent visit to New Delhi along with representatives of the CCI Sadhana Samithi, KTR said they met Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy on July 15 and submitted a representation seeking revival of the Adilabad CCI plant.
The delegation explained the employment potential and economic benefits that revival of the plant would generate for Adilabad and the surrounding region.
KTR revealed that during the meeting, the Union Minister made it clear that revival of the Adilabad CCI plant would be possible if the Telangana government came forward with a state contribution of Rs 250 crore.
According to KTR, the minister informed the delegation that the process had been delayed because the State government had neither submitted any formal proposal nor communicated its willingness to extend incentives or provide the required support. He said it was evident that the major hurdles to revival could be removed if the State government took the initiative.
Criticising the Congress government, KTR said that despite the Union government expressing a positive approach, the State government had failed to announce its official position on the issue.
He alleged that the delay over the last two‑and‑a‑half years reflected the Congress government's lack of commitment. He also criticised the government for neither pursuing a coordinated approach with the Centre nor announcing an independent plan to revive the industry.
KTR reminded Chief Minister Revanth Reddy that he had promised during the Assembly election campaign in Adilabad to revive the CCI plant and had reiterated the commitment after assuming office as Chief Minister. However, he said those promises had remained unfulfilled.
He alleged that the State government had failed to hold even basic official discussions with the Union government, submit the necessary proposals or offer clarity on incentives, and that the Union government itself had now confirmed these as the reasons for the delay.
Recalling the efforts made by the previous BRS government, KTR said former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao had personally written to the Prime Minister seeking revival of the plant. As the then Industries Minister, KTR said he had also written to the then Union Heavy Industries Minister Anant Geete requesting revival of the Adilabad CCI unit.
He further noted that the BRS government had offered to extend all TS‑iPASS incentives to the revived plant and had proposed a Centre‑State joint venture on a 49:51 or 51:49 equity model, similar to the Ramagundam Fertiliser Plant.
The previous government had also conveyed its willingness to take over and operate the plant independently if the Centre chose not to continue operating it.
